About Taavet Sten
Taavet Sten is a venture capital firm located in Tallinn, Estonia. As of Dec 2021, Taavet Sten has invested in 1 company. It primarily invests in Series A round in Estonia based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Media & Entertainment. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Ready Player Me Overall, Taavet Sten portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Ready Player Me. A lot of funds co-invest with Taavet Sten, with names like Samsung NEXT sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Taavet Sten's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Taavet Sten has invested in Ready Player Me in 2021. Its most recent first time investment was in Ready Player Me.Taavet Sten's Investments by Stage
Taavet Sten has made 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $13M.Taavet Sten's Investments by Sector
Taavet Sten has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the AR VR - Industry Applications, Enterprise Applications, Gaming, High Tech and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 1 AI-Native company, 1 Consumer (B2C) company, 1 Enterprise (B2B) company and at least 1 company focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
AR VR - Industry Applications | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Gaming | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Taavet Sten's Investments by Geography
Taavet Sten has made most investments in Estonia (1).Taavet Sten's recent investments
Taavet Sten has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Taavet Sten:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 28, 2021 | Estonia | Series A | 9628 | [+15] |
Acquired companies in Taavet Sten's Portfolio
1 company from Taavet Sten's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Ready Player Me in Dec 2025 by Netflix for $*****.Here are Taavet Sten's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 28, 2021 | Series A | 6920 |
Co-investors of Taavet Sten
Over the past 5 years, 28 investors have co-invested in Taavet Sten's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Taavet Sten: 16 investors entered a company along with Taavet Sten. These include investors like Samsung NEXT (1 company).
- Invested after Taavet Sten: A total of 12 investors have invested in Taavet Sten's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Jonathan Lai (1 company), Chris Dixon (1 company) and David Baszucki (1 company).
